Letters

Politicians. The definition includes a seeker or holder of public office, who is more concerned about winning favor or retaining power than about maintaining principles.
Furthermore, it is a person who seeks to gain power or advancement within an organization in ways that are generally disapproved.
This can be described as what we the people have elected in the past and probably in the future,

I offer my extreme gratitude to all the Asplundh workers out there.
These men have been out there in the unforgiving, scorching heat in the upper 90s, working harder than most of us have worked our entire lives for 16 to 19 hours a day to clean up all the downed trees and other debris, not to mention whole power line towers that have come down due to recent severe storms that have swept devastation through our area.

Many times over the past few years you have read articles of how the Free Clinic needs money to continue its mission of helping others and that is still true today.
The Free Clinic is made up of many volunteers and many supporters without which there would not be a clinic.
Today’s economy continues to waiver and futures are uncertain. Please continue to support the local mission of the Free Clinic of Galax.

“The more things change, the more they remain the same.”
Running against then-President John Adams, Thomas Jefferson engaged in a despicable campaign of character attacks against President Adams.
Adams refused to respond to Jefferson’s abominable tactics in any way and therefore lost the election.
Will history repeat itself? Can any thinking person not see that mankind needs a Redeemer?Donn Bogert
Galax

On May 15, about 20 people attended a dedication service I conducted at Randal and Hilda Sutherland’s farm in Elk Creek.
No one who I know had an official document which proved whether it was James or his brother David Cornutt (Cornett) who was my Revolutionary War ancestor, but since then, thanks to three cousins, I now possess a petition and a partition which provide evidence that my fifth great-grandfather is David, and not his brother James, who died in 1824.

I was gratified to see the Readers’ Hotline item about how much the caller enjoyed “Cruisin’ & Groovin’ in Galax” on June 15.
We had at least 325 antique and classic vehicles and more than 4,000 people there, with wonderful music, vendors, balloons and beach balls, and lots of family fun.
While the band for that night, the Catalinas, was sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce and WBRF-WWWJ radio, the events are actually planned and coordinated by the Galax Downtown Association, your local merchants association.

Asbury United Methodist Church dates back to at least 1817. The present-day church was built on Glendale Road in Galax about 1939.
The church has seen many changes over the years. Berylene Patton, a lifetime member, along with her husband, Mack, established a clothing and household closet prior to her death in 2004.
Recently, Mack and Berylene’s daughter, Karen Poole, along with several others have expanded the clothes/household closet and food pantry.

There was once pride in being an American.
Now, with this government allowing millions of illegals in and taking over America with drug money, and these politicians taking away from Americans and giving away to this evil, along with our children’s future and calling them Americans, there is little anymore for Americans to be proud of.Bud Cox
Galax

What a wonderful weekend. The weather was perfect and the Grayson County Fiddlers’ Convention went off without a hitch.
The Elk Creek Fire Department does a great deal of planning, prior to the event, but it is all of our community volunteers that make it happen. The Elk Creek Volunteer Fire Department is truly a community fire department.
We thank each person who helped in any way to make the fiddlers’ convention successful.

I appreciate your letter of May 18. You made several accusations with which I must take issue.
You assert that there are some in Washington that “arrogantly” believe they know what is best for seniors, which is “government‑run health care.” I assume that you are not “arrogant” and do not assert that you know what is best for our seniors.